October

The meeting was called to order at 7:37 p.m. Present were: Kristi Kusunoki, Laura Sueda, Cheryl and Steven Sonoda, William Tiffany, Loreen Farr, Stacye Gallo, Joseph Hawpe, Debora Irons and Jose Ubaldo Verdin. Secretary’s minutes from meeting on Sept. 3, 2009, were reviewed and approved.  Treasurer’s Report:  Treasurer William Tiffany reported that approximately $7,000 was deposited into the Booster account on Sept. 5, 2009. This brought the account to $14,031.  Since then the following activities have taken place:

• A check was written to Auntie’s Ono Cookies for $5,000 to cover costs for the fund-raiser. (The students earned about $2,600 in profits from the cookie sales and donations.) 
• Another check was issued to cover initial transportation costs for the upcoming UH Rainbow Invitational Marching Band event on Nov. 10. (Student fees will be collected to reimburse the Booster account for this cost.) 
• In addition, we paid Castle High School custodial fees for using the auditorium for the end-of-the year concert held last May.
• Altogether, the Booster account holds approximately $9,000 to date. 

Old Business: 

• The Kailua High School Homecoming was a success. Of the 25 Advanced Band students who participated in the event, which included a potluck dinner and performance with the high school band, 24 said they would like to take band in high school. 

• HI-5 Recycling Day—Our first recycling effort held Saturday, Oct. 3, raised approximately $300. Many students participated and got involved by making and posting signs; collecting and sorting items; and maintaining enthusiasm. Parents worked in 2-hour shifts. The board agreed that in the future, we should:

1. Hold the event on the 1st Saturday of each month. (Next one Nov. 7)
2. Change the time. It will now be from 8 a.m. to noon. 
3. Have parents and students sign up for shifts (8 to 10 a.m. or 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) Need at least 4 volunteers for each shift.
4. Find one parent with a truck to volunteer to wait in the parking lot on Friday afternoon to collect HI-5 Recyclables from folks who can not drop off the next day.
5. Make flyers to remind Band families to bring recyclables.
6. Target only Band families, since another organization on campus has been authorized to collect recyclables from the school at large. 

New Business: 

• Website (kailuajrband.weebly.com)—Vickey Paul has done a great job creating our new website. It includes a calendar, upcoming events, photos and profiles.

• Band Picture Day—Wed., Oct. 28, from 1:45-2:30 p.m. Students are reminded to wear their concert uniform (white shirt with collar; black pants or below-knee-length skirt. No jeans, T-shirts or tennis shoes.)

• Elementary School Concerts (Advanced Band only)—Thurs., Nov 5. 2009 Students should report to band room at 7:15 a.m. in full concert uniform. Immediately they will load instruments onto trucks and board vans. 
• Students should bring lunch and water bottle.
• Schools include: Mokapu, Kainalu, Aikahi and Lanikai. 
• Parental help is needed with loading and transporting instruments and students from school to school. 
• Students must have a “C” or better in each class to participate. 
• This is the only field trip in which students will miss school that the principal will approve.  
• Students will be dismissed at KIS at 2:30 p.m. No rehearsal after school. 

• Auntie’s Ono Cookies Fund-raiser Pick-up—Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
• At least 4 volunteers are needed to work in shifts from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to help organize orders for each student.
• Students will collect their items between 2 and 6 p.m.
• Students are responsible for delivering their orders to their customers. 
• More than 400 cookie orders plus other items were sold.
• Storage is needed for any uncollected cookie dough, as the refrigerator in the band room had to be turned off to save energy costs.  

• “7-11 Coupon Book” Fund-raiser--OrganizerVickey Paul was wondering when we want to begin selling the coupon books. Vice President Cheryl Sonoda explained that we need two people to register for the fund-raising event, and then she can collect the books when they are ready. They come in batches of 20. Initially, we could order as few as 100 books, she said. President Laura Sueda will call Vickey to find out what steps need to be taken to get started. 

• Final notes:
• If anyone has an item they would like to add to the agenda, please send an e-mail to Booster President Laura Sueda four days before the meeting. Her address is: [email protected]

• Next Band Booster meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the band room. 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m.